Fitzgerald (child and adolescent psychology, Trinity College, Dublin), who has diagnosed hundreds of cases of
Asperger's Syndrome (AS), closely assesses the personal habits and characteristics of 21 of the Western world's most famous creative minds, finding all somewhere in the range of high-functioning autism to full AS.
McLaughlin-Cheng (1998) conducted a meta-analysis of children, adolescents, and adults between the ages of 5 and 23 years of age with diagnoses of
Asperger's Syndrome (AS), Autism (AD), and High Functioning Autism (HFA) in order to determine if differences existed in levels of cognitive functioning and/or adaptive behavior.
Paradiz, the co-founder and director of a school for autistic teens, chronicles her life with her son, Elijah, diagnosed with
Asperger's syndrome. Her inspiring narrative celebrates the idiosyncratic beauty of the Asperger mind and the sense of mutual support and self-respect in the
Asperger's syndrome community.
of Toronto) teamed up with Teodor to write this analysis of
Asperger's syndrome based on his autobiography.
"Young people with
Asperger's Syndrome often do not have the skills we all rely on to deal with threatening situations," said Alan Bicknell of the NAS.
Take Control of
Asperger's Syndrome: The Official Strategy Guide for Teens With
Asperger's Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disorder (ISBN 978-1-59363-405-6) is an exceptional handbook for kids and teens who live with the disorder(s).
Six years ago, at the age of 58, I was diagnosed with
Asperger's Syndrome. I would have had the condition since birth.
Take Control of
Asperger's Syndrome: The Official Strategy Guide for Teens with
Asperger's Syndrome and Nonverbal Learning Disorders.
This book is written for the children of parents who have
Asperger's Syndrome, a collection of certain differences and difficulties and part of the autism spectrum.
And, if you're Shonda and Curt Schilling, the challenges greatly increased when they got the diagnosis in 2007 that their then 7-year-old son Grant had
Asperger's Syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism.
Mr McKinnon, who has
Asperger's syndrome, faces up to 60 years in jail for breaking into the American systems after the 9/11 terror attacks, claiming he was looking for evidence of UFOs.
Attwood is the author of "
Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide For Parents and Professionals," which has sold more than 300,000 copies.